‘A very delicate decision’ – Barcelona fitness coach Julio Tous explains why Marc-Andre ter Stegen did not replace Wojciech Szczęsny after injury

Barcelona health coach Julio Tous has been chatting in regards to the group’s season and Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s restoration from a severe knee harm.

Ter Stegen was injured in September and underwent surgical procedure however made himself out there once more earlier than the top of the marketing campaign.

It’s thought the German was eager to play in Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final in opposition to Inter, however Hansi Flick saved religion with Wojciech Szczęsny as a substitute.

Tous has lifted the lid just a little on the decision-making course of that befell after Ter Stegen was match once more.

“Let’s see, this is identical as all the time. When you could have a first-choice participant who has been out for thus lengthy, everybody desires him to return again quickly, and most significantly, so does he,” he advised Flash Rating.

“In fact, you attempt to pressure as a lot as you possibly can. So, at that stage, what I additionally perceive has occurred this 12 months is that there was immediately a goalkeeper who had consolidated his place, after which there was the first-choice participant who needed to return again.

“And naturally, the timing was very tight. And ultimately, the choice made by the coach, which is his resolution, is taken, and all of the workers behind him do what they must do which is to point out the required information to assist or not.”

Tous additionally identified the way it’s tougher to reintegrate a goalkeeper than an outfield participant as they don’t seem to be typically used as substitutes other than when accidents ocur.

“It is a case, perhaps a goalkeeper isn’t going to be modified, however with an outfield participant it’s extra traditional to say to the coach: ‘I wouldn’t put him in for greater than half-hour or I’d put him proper on the finish, that’s the place he can take advantage of distinction, he’s prepared for that, however not for extra time,” he stated.

“Otherwise you begin him after which change him within the second half. You give him these sorts of directions after which the coach decides, clearly, as a result of the final word resolution is his. However with a goalkeeper, it’s maybe probably the most delicate factor.

“And naturally, this 12 months there was additionally the circumstance that Szczesny, when he got here on because the beginning goalkeeper, the group, because the coach stated, hadn’t misplaced. So there was no motive to alter him.”

Tous went on to say it was a “very delicate resolution” however feels that “it was fairly logical” to stay with Szczesny.

But Ter Stegen’s future at Barcelona now seems in severe doubt. Barcelona are anticipated to signal Joan Garcia imminently and should then inform Ter Stegen he isn’t a part of their plans for the brand new marketing campaign.